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i UNiTED ',sraras Patented Sept. 21, 19.26. Y

` inane CHARLES W. WALSTROILUF STAFFGRI), IEBEi-&SKA. l

srovnrirn HOLDER'.

Application inea Marcher), 132e. semi No. 9e.i@.0.

This invention is a stove pipe holder forv holding and retaining a'stove pipe in proper position in the chimney flue.

The object of the invention is to provide ia simple and eliicient devicefor the purpose described and which maybe easily operated for lockingthe pipe intoV the flue or for releasingthe pipe, as may be desired.

In the drawing'- A Figure 1 is a longitudinal section through a stovep-ipe and chimney, showingthis device in operative position; y Y YFigure 2 is a transverse section through the elbow of the pipe, showingthe device operatively mounted therein;

Figure 3 is a right side elevation of theY pipe elbow showing the handwheel for Winding up the `wire onto the spool; y

Figure 4 is a left side elevation of the pipe elbow showingthe ratchetwheel and ratchet for holding the wire as wound onto the spool; j

Figure 5 is a detail of the wire spool; Y

Figure 6 is a detail of the handwheel.

In combination with the upper horizontal length of stove pipe 1 asinserted in the pipe hole 2 of the chimney 3, and the elbow 14, theinvention comprises toggle levers or grapples 4 pivoted together at 5,thefree y ends of the levers being formed intor hooks 6 adapted toengage the inner face 7 oft-he chimney flue at either side of the pipehole 2, as shown. A brace 8 is pivotallyattached at 9 to one of thelevers 4, and the opposite end of the brace passes slidingly through aslot 10 inthe opposite lever 4. There is a stop 11 mounted medially onthe brace 8, and a coil spring 12 is mounted over the brace 8 betweenthe stop 11, and the slotted lever 4 normally acts to spread the levers4 asunder. Side plates 13 are mounted eX- teriorly upon the sides of theelbow 14 and transversely aligned shaft holes 15 are cutA through theseplates and through the walls ofthe elbow. A spool shaft V16 havingaratchet wheel 17 rigidly attached to one end,v is provided, the oppositeend of the shaft having a. threaded bolt hole 18.formed longitudinallytherein; and a wire spool 19 is also provided, the saine having -alongitudinal shaft hole 20. The wire spool 19 is adapted to pass withinthe elbow 14 and be positioned transversely therein in align- 'inentwith the holes 15, and tlie'spool is of such a length that its ends willnot bind against the inner walls of the elbow. The spool 'shaftlf'isthen passed'through the holes y15 of the plates and elbow andthrough r the shaft hole 20 of the wire spool and the oppositeprotrudingend ,of the shaft 16 isv squared to engage a hand wheel 21 having aAsquared axial hole 22, and the wheel" is then locked 'upon the end oftheshaft 16 by means of the washer 23 and bolt-24 passed'into the threadedhole 18. Aligned bolt holes 25 are formed through the spool 19 and spoolshaft 1.6 and a bolt 26 is passed through these holes and loclredinplace by'7 a nut 27. Thus thespool is firmly* anchored to tliespoolshaft.V A spring set pawl 28 -is pivoted at 29V upon a plate 13adjacenty the ratchet Ywheel 17, the pawl being placed in engagementwith the said ratchetwheel so as to --prevent its retrograde movement. Atension wire 30 is attached at V31 to the point 5 of the connectedlevers 4, and the wireis then run through the-pipe 1 and is attached atits outer end to the holt 26 of -the spool 319.v By. rotatingithe handwheel '21 inthe direction permitted by the pawl 28, the. wire 30 isreadily wound upon the spool 19, thereby effectively'drawing the elbow14 and pipe 1 'snugly into place against the chimney. The pipe-may be as'readily released by disengaging vthe pawl 28, vunwinding the wire fromthe spool, pullingout thepipe 1 and disengagingvthe levers 4 from thechimney flue.

l/Vhile I have herein described a certain specific manner and vmethod ofconstructing and assembling the elements of 'my ,inven- 'il f nogk tionit is understood that I nia var from Y the same in minor details, notdeparting from the spirit of my invention', soas best-r to construct avpractical device for the purpose intended, as defined in the appendedclaim. y

I claim:-V Y

The combination, with a stove pipe and elbow positioned in a flueopening, of av device of the kind described, comprising toggle leverspivoted together so as to forni an approximate A-shape, and havingprovided at their free ends senii-circular hooks, an arouate bracepivoted t0 one of the said toggle levers and adapted to pass` slidablythrough a slot yprovided inthe other toggle lever, a stop providedmedia-lly on said brace, a spring mounted lon'fsid brace and adapted toengage the said stop endsaid toggle lever provided with said slot,whereby said spring` v acts to force asunder said toggle levers, and

means 'for utilizing said toggle levers to p0- stion seid stove pipe andelbow in conjunc 10 tion Witli'said flue opening.r l

In testimony whereof 'I aifix my signature.

CHARLES W. WALsTRoM.

